Automated Document Modification

1. A method comprising: receiving from a user a selection of a subject of a document; automatically selecting predefined document components based on the subject from a set of available document components; receiving from the user a selection of a plurality of document components from the set of available document components and automatically: including in the document the automatically selected document components and the plurality of document components selected by the user; recognising a set of tags in the automatically selected document components and in the plurality of document components selected by the user; maintaining a mapping of available tag types and database fields; for each recognised tag acquiring from a database dynamic data based on the subject, the tag and the mapping of the database fields and combining at least a portion of the acquired dynamic data to the document at the tag; and saving the document to a desired storage location.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises maintaining the document unchanged when the database changes.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the method comprises updating changes of the database into the document by a command from the user.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the database is an SQL database.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the database is a business application database.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the database is packed to reduce the storing space needed.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises: acquiring several dynamic data alternatives for one tag; allowing the user to select one or more of said dynamic data alternatives; and combining the one or more dynamic data alternatives to the document at the tag.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises: defining general properties and attributes of the document; selecting a document template; and formatting the document components according to the selected document template before or after including the document components in the document or during the including of document components in the document.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises: allowing the user to add to the document content selected by the user.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the method comprises: allowing the user to add to the document content selected by the user using an image or video taken by the user and/or audio signal recorded by the user.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method comprises adding the content selected by the user to the document as one or more supplementary components.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method comprises adding the content selected by the user to the document as one or more document components.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises allowing adding of content to the document from files of one or more document types.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the document comprises a unique identifier.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the identifier comprises one or more of the following or any combination of any parts thereof: a barcode, a QR code, text, numbers, an alphanumerical identifier, an RDF identifier, a derivative of an biometric identifier of the user.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the method comprises recognising or imaging notes made in the document; recognising the identifier of the document; and updating the document to comprise said notes.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises forming more than one documents based on the subject selection of the document on creating the document.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the method comprises forming at least one of the more than one documents being formed to include a document component or components deviating from the other documents being formed.

19. The method according to chain 1 , further comprising protecting the combined acquired dynamic data in the document to avoid changes made by the user.

20. An apparatus comprising a memory, a computer program stored in the memory and a processor, wherein the processor is adapted, when executing the computer program, to execute the method according to claim 1 .